The person with big talk and big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts. I believe that the law was made for man and not man for the law; that government is the servant of the people and not their master.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLERI never would have been able to tithe the first million dollars I ever made if I had not tithed my first salary, which was $1.50 per week.
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There is nothing in this world that can compare with the Christian fellowship; nothing that can satisfy but Christ.
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Don’t blame the marketing department. The buck stops with the chief executive.
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To think! All that power and he wasn’t even rich!
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Long ago I lost the joy in living. The only joy I have is in my giving.
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Never lose interest in life and the world. Never allow yourself to become annoyed.
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Our cup will truly run over only after we have sealed the character cracks.
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You know that great prejudice exists against all successful business enterprise – the more successful, the greater the prejudice.
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I would rather hire a man with enthusiasm, than a man who knows everything.
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I always tried to turn every disaster into an opportunity.
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Be sure that you are not deceiving yourself at any time about actual conditions.
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Think of giving not only as a duty but as a privilege.
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I believe in the supreme worth of the individual and in his right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
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I think it is a man’s duty to make all the money he can, keep all that he can and give away all that he can.
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I can think of nothing less pleasurable than a life devoted to pleasure.
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I believe the power to make money is a gift from God to be developed and used to the best of our ability for the good of mankind.
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If your only goal is to become rich, you will never achieve it.
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Next to doing the right thing, the most important thing is to let people know you are doing the right thing.
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Oh, how blessed young men are who have to struggle for a foundation and beginning in life.
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The major fortunes in America have been made in land.
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Singleness of purpose is one of the chief essentials for success in life, no matter what may be one’s aim.
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The man who starts out simply with the idea of getting rich won’t succeed, you must have a larger ambition.
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I believe it is a religious duty to get all the money you can, fairly and honestly; to keep all you can, and to give away all you can.
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Every right implies a responsibility; Every opportunity, an obligation, Every possession, a duty.
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Believing that fundamental conditions of the country are sound, my son and I have for some days been purchasing sound common stocks
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I was born into it and there was nothing I could do about it. It was there, like air or food, or any other element. The only question with wealth is what you do with it.
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I never placed my head upon the pillow at night without reminding myself that my success might only be temporary.
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